Samantha McStraw

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER

PHONE

ADDRESS
310 N 1st Street APT. 3
Olean NY, 14760

E-MAIL

(716) 378-3144 smcstrawedu@yahoo.com

ONLINE TEACHING PORTFOLIO

http://samanthamcstraw.weebly.com

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL ASSETS

Sa i nt B o n av e nt u r e U ni v e rs ity
Masters of Science in Education
D i f f e r e n t i a t e d I n s t r u c t i o n S t u d e n t s w i t h D i sa b i li t i e s
GPA 3.9
December 2015

St at e Un i v er si ty of N e w Y or k at F r ed on i a
Bachelors of Science in Education
Early Childhood and Childhood
Cum Laude GPA 3.48
December 2013

S t . B on a v e n t u r e S c h oo l of E d u c a t i o n
A l u m n i B oa r d , M e m b e r
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m m on C or e S t a t e S t a n d a r d s A li g n m e n t

N e w Y or k S t a t e M o d u l e E x p e r i e n c e
I n d e p e n d e n t R e a d i n g L e v e l A s se s sm e n t
(IRLA) Experience
S t a n d a r d i z e d Te st i n g a n d R e p or t i n g
( S TA R ) E x p e r i e n c e
S t a n d a r d i z e d S t a t e Te st i n g E x p e r i e n c e
C la s sr o om M a n a g e m e n t
Differentiated Instruction
D e v e l op m e n t a l ly A p p r op r i a t e I n st r u c t i o n
Student Centered Learning
I n t e g r a t i o n o f Te c h n o l og y
D e v e l op m e n t a n d I n c or p or a t i o n o f
I n d i v i d u a li z e d E d u c a t i o n P la n s

CERTIFICATION
N e w Y or k S t at e I n it i al C e rt if i c at io n
E a r ly C h i l d h o o d E d u c a t i o n ( b i r t h g r a d e 2 )

N e w Y or k S t at e I n it i al C e rt if i c at io n
C h i ld h o o d E d u c a t i o n ( g r a d e s 1 6 )

N e w Y or k S t at e I n it i al C e rt if i c at io n
Students with Disabilities (grades 1 6)

Gif t e d C e rt if ic a t io n ( P re - K 12 ) e l i gi bl e

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
January
2016 Present
December
2015 Present
February
2014 Present

Certified Sub stitute Teacher | Ol e a n C it y Sc ho o l D is t ric t

Space Commander | C h all e ng er L e ar ni n g C e nt er
Certified Substitute Teacher | H in sd al e C e n tr al Sc ho o l
Long-term Substitute Teacher Pre-Kindergarten April 18, 2016 June 23, 2016
Long-term Substitute Teacher Third Grade December 15, 2014 April 24, 2015
Long-term Substitute Teacher Reading Specialist September 11, 2014 October 23, 2014

March
2014 Present

Certified Substitute Teacher | A l l eg a ny -Li m es to n e C e nt ra l S ch o o l

Certified Substitute Teacher | C at ta ra u gu s -All eg a n y BOC E S
Long-term Substitute Teacher 6-1-1 Intensive Behavior February 29, 2016 March 18, 2016
Long-term Substitute Teacher 12-1-1 Special Education January 21, 2016 February 24, 2016
Summer School Teacher Aide July 6, 2015 August 14, 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sixth & Seven th Grade |
Fall 2015

Ole a n I nterm e di ate M iddl e Sc ho o l

Kindergarten |
Fall 2013

October 7, 2015 November 13, 2015

180 hours of internship in an 8-1-1 setting, 6th and 7th grade
Co-wrote Individualized Education Plans
Math and Science Differentiated Instruction
Behavioral Support in General Education Classroom

Fourth Grade |
Fall 2015

Fifth Grade |
P in e Va lle y C e nt ral S c ho o l
Fall 2013

Ole a n I nterm e di ate M iddl e Sc ho o l

September 21, 2015 October 6, 2015
70 hours of internship in a 12-1-1 setting, 4th grade
Instructed students using the Language Curriculum
Assessed Independent Reading Level Assessment

Hi ns dal e C e nt ra l S c ho o l
6 weeks General Education Classroom
Worked extensively to adapt NYS Learning Modules
Co-planned to establish lesson plans daily

6 weeks General Education Classroom

Adapted NYS Learning Module for Fifth Grade, Module 1 Unit 3
Developed a Poetry/Writing Unit

Second Grade |
Spring
2013

Pau l B .D. Tem p le El em e ntar y Sc ho o l

6 weeks of student teaching in a General Education Classroom
Lessons targeted to age-appropriate standards in the CCSS
Unit study on Fairytales using diverse literature